Special thanks to the Graebels, Mrs. Moon, Mr. Frye, Matt, Lindsay, and Luke

We wanted to give a special call-out to those who helped so much this weekend up in Port Townsend.

Thanks to Scott and Linda for graciously allowing us all to raid your house, even though you weren't there. We certainly missed you both. It seemed almost mean to be at the Port of Port Townsend when Scott was out of town! Thanks also for getting the bouy in the water so we could leave the boat up there until we leave in May.

Mr. Frye, thanks for getting there at the precise moment necessary to grab a paint roller and start working upside down so I (Mandy) didn't have to. After sanding the hull, I was happy to be right-side up. Thanks also for helping with the portlights (yes, Scott finished the caulking around the screws). And thanks for hoisting Scott's butt up the mast. Lord knows I couldn't have done it. And my weak little fingers couldn't have gotten the rivets in either, so the Raydome couldn't have gotten finished without you and Matt.

Mrs. Moon, I think it was knowing that you were going to be there cooking that got the rest of us excited to go! We all always love the food, but I am especially grateful that your magic got that rope out of the bottom of the mast so we could run the electrical wires up it. Yay for the girls!

Matt, thanks for your willingness to do whatever we asked you to, for always lightening the mood, for also getting Scott's butt up the mast, and for coming back to the Graebel's on the boat with Scott once the boat was back in the water. And seriously, the portlight was already cracked before you were pulling it out, so stop worrying about it already.

Lindsay, thanks for driving around Port Townsend looking for a new portlight for us. That saved us a lot of time for sure! And thanks for bringing Luke up and spending the weekend with us all. Your company is always enjoyed, and I am always inspired by you.

And, of course, Luke. Thanks for your fascinating linguistic capabilities and for just being a great little two-year-old. I was entranced with how many different ways you could come up with to say, "Scott". You're a lucky kid to have such great parents, and they are lucky parents to have such a great kid. Scott and I are lucky to know all of you.

We probably won't have many chances to write mushy sentiments like this, so I wanted to make sure I took this opportunity to express our gratitude. Thank you so much, all of you!